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Aug 9

Right-Wing “Herd Immunity” Logic Has Infiltrated US Politics and Public Health

When COVID-19 broke out across the world in 2020, it produced widespread support for expanded public health measures, including “lockdowns,” that are estimated to have saved up to a million lives in the U.S. and millions more worldwide. As tragic as the pandemic has been, as many mistakes were made…

Covid-19

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Right-Wing “Herd Immunity” Logic Has Infiltrated US Politics and Public Health
Right-Wing “Herd Immunity” Logic Has Infiltrated US Politics and Public Health
Covid-19

11 min read


Nov 23, 2022

Actually, Democrats Didn’t “Win” the Midterms

Progressives are breathing a sigh of relief at dodging a disastrous “red wave” rout in the midterm elections that would have given Republicans control of both houses in Congress — plus the governorships in key swing states like Arizona and Pennsylvania, where voter roll chicanery could swing the 2024 presidential…

Midterms

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Actually, Democrats Didn’t “Win” the Midterms
Actually, Democrats Didn’t “Win” the Midterms
Midterms

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Sep 26, 2022

Socialists Need an Independent Approach to Gun Violence

Among the many grim features of U.S. life in 2022, gun violence might be especially depressing because it is a crisis that seems so solvable and yet hopeless at the same time. We are trapped in a national gun debate between a rabidly political right wing and a stubbornly apolitical…

Gun Violence

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Socialists Need an Independent Approach to Gun Violence
Socialists Need an Independent Approach to Gun Violence
Gun Violence

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May 25, 2022

The Brief, Brave Life of Larry Casuse

David Correia’s new book brings to life the Red Power movement of the early 1970s and the Navajo struggle for self-determination against a society that ruthlessly exploited them. In today’s struggles against oil pipelines and other environmental catastrophes, Native people are at the forefront of humanity’s existential fight against climate…

Native Americans

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The Brief, Brave Life of Larry Casuse
The Brief, Brave Life of Larry Casuse
Native Americans

6 min read


Mar 23, 2022

A New Cold War Won’t Help the People of Ukraine or Anyone Else

The Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked strong reactions across the world, from empathetic solidarity with the Ukrainian people to crass anti-Russian bigotry. Looking to ride the wave of both sentiments is a domestic foreign policy establishment that is eager to restore the U.S.’s …

Ukraine

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A New Cold War Won’t Help the People of Ukraine or Anyone Else
A New Cold War Won’t Help the People of Ukraine or Anyone Else
Ukraine

5 min read


Mar 4, 2022

The Best Books on Winning Socialism in Our Lifetime

Shepherd Books asked me to recommend 5 books about socialism today. With apologies to many amazing authors I could have listed, here they are. Who am I? I’ve been a socialist for my entire adult life and a wise-ass for even longer. As a writer I’ve found a way to combine these two…

Socialism

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Socialism

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Jan 31, 2022

Both Parties Want Us to Surrender to COVID for Capitalism

In the nearly two years of this pandemic, we have endured not only illness, loss and social isolation, but also the mentally exhausting calculations of how to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe under constantly changing variants, infection rates and vaccine protections. From early on, we had to learn…

Covid-19

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Both Parties Want Us to Surrender to COVID for Capitalism
Both Parties Want Us to Surrender to COVID for Capitalism
Covid-19

6 min read


Jan 23, 2022

COVID Has Shown that Everyone has an Interest in Disability Rights

COVID has universalized the long struggle of disabled people for humane workplace and school accommodations. — The COVID pandemic has been a traumatic and revelatory historic experience for everyone, but especially so for disabled communities. …

Covid-19

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COVID Has Shown that Everyone has an Interest in Disability Rights
COVID Has Shown that Everyone has an Interest in Disability Rights
Covid-19

9 min read


Dec 21, 2021

2022 Must Be the Year the Left Proactively Shapes the COVID Agenda

As we head into the winter holidays nervously checking news about the Omicron variant and rising COVID-19 case numbers, let’s take a moment to think of how a more just society might handle the coming weeks. Schools and many workplaces would offer remote options for the final week before Christmas…

Covid

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2022 Must Be the Year the Left Proactively Shapes the COVID Agenda
2022 Must Be the Year the Left Proactively Shapes the COVID Agenda
Covid

6 min read


Oct 3, 2021

Families of Color Warn About COVID Spread in Schools. They’re Being Ignored.

For months, a small coalition of parents and educators has sounded the alarm about New York City’s reopening plan. — Students have had a range of experiences with remote learning over the past 18 months, with some students thriving at home, others completely disappearing from the school system, and most falling at various points in between. …

Covid-19

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Families of Color Warn About COVID Spread in Schools. They’re Being Ignored.
Families of Color Warn About COVID Spread in Schools. They’re Being Ignored.
Covid-19

8 min read

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